Indiana legislators mostly pleased with 2013 session

10:04 PM,
Apr. 29, 2013

Senate President Pro Tempore David Long, center, speaks with Republican senators after the goes into recess on Friday afternoon, April 26, 2013 while trying to wrap up the final business of this year's General Assembly.

Written by

Chris Morisse Vizza
cvizza@jconline.com

Restored funding for education. Increased funding for roads and infrastructure. Tax cuts. A balanced biennial state budget. A civil atmosphere. Adjourning on time.

Overall, area legislators agree: Those are the positive outcomes of the Indiana General Assembly session that concluded Friday night. Beyond that, however, differences begin to surface.Education funding

Across the state, K-12 public schools will receive a 2 percent increase in the first year and a 1 percent increase in the second year. ...